Cinnamon Girl by Juju Vail and Susan Cropper

Cinnamon Girl

Knitting
December 2011
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in moss stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
S, M, L
English
Errata available: loopknitlounge.com

This sweater was designed with our own wardrobes in mind. We wanted a cardigan that would look good on a full bust and could be worn open or closed with a variety of fasteners. We also wanted flattering lines - I’d love a garter yoke but those garter stitches make bulging horizontal lines in all the wrong places. The moss stitch yoke is firm and flattering, while the moss rib pinches in the waist, keeping the sweater from looking shapeless. The lace in Cinnamon Girl is more textural than open, giving just the right amount of interest.

Please note: there is errata available for the first edition and a small correction for the second (July 2012) edition of the book. Please see the link.

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Sizes: S (M, L)
Bust (measured flat) ~ 41cm/16in (46cm/18in, 51cm/20in)
Upper arm circumference ~ 28cm/11in (30cm/12in, 32cm/12.5in)
Distance from shoulder to underarm 26cm/10in (28cm/11in, 30cm/12in)
Skirt length (short version) ~ 25cm/10in from bottom of twisted rib, 55cm/22in overall
Skirt length (long version) ~ 35cm/14in from bottom of twisted rib, 65cm/25.5in overall
3/4 sleeve length ~ 27cm/11in
Short sleeve length ~ 10cm/4in

Yarn:
‘Pea Soup’ version (opposite) with no flare, long
skirt length and short sleeves:
Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light: 50% super fine alpaca, 50% Peruvian wool, 50g = 133m/144yd, 6 (7, 7) skeins
Colour shown: 4275 Pea Soup Mix

‘Savannah’ version (previous page)with flare, short skirt length and 3/4 sleeves:
Juno Pearl: 40% superfine alpaca, 40% merino and 20% silk, 100g = 230m/251yd, 4 (4, 5) skeins
Colour shown: Savannah

Gauge:
10cm/4in = 18sts x 29 rows in moss stitch

Needles:
4mm/US 6 straight needles in a long length or
100cm/40in circular needles
4mm/US 6 dpns or 100cm/40in circular using ‘magic loop’ technique for sleeves

Notions: scrap yarn, stitch markers, stitch holders, darning needle